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‘Art gives me a voice,’ award-winning cartoonist says

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Recent Byron Center High School graduate and aspiring professional artist Jay Inthammavong created an award-winning editorial cartoon to contribute to the conversation on using artificial intelligence to create art.
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With alum’s creative engineering, fifth-grader makes music dreams a reality

Caledonia Alexis Stark
Thanks to a 3D-printed device and determination, fifth-grader Kendall Heiss is able to play cello alongside her peers, despite being born with a partial arm.
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Feeling good to help others feel good

Kelloggsville Brett Atwood
It looked like a field day, but there was a deeper purpose behind a day outdoors for Kelloggsville students.

Grant makes beautiful music therapy possible

Caledonia Alexis Stark
Thanks to a grant from the Caledonia Education Foundation, Paris Ridge’s ASD program included weekly music therapy throughout the school year.

Program uses stories to build literacy, connection

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Books on the tables. Books on the floor. Books everywhere you look in a classroom at Kent Education Center Oakleigh — and all of them have a purpose.

Students document, present composite of immigration stories

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Fifty East Kentwood students have contributed stories of their families’ immigration to the U.S., which will become part of Grand Rapids Public Museum archives.

Hope Squad making school safe & welcoming to all

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark
The club at Thornapple Kellogg High School aims to support their fellow students’ mental health and make their school a more welcoming, safe place.

Peers build relationships, practice social skills

Caledonia Alexis Stark
Caledonia’s peer-to-peer program promotes friendship, inclusion and belonging amongst young students. 

SEALS: Where the tiniest hands reach for the biggest hearts

Northview School News Network
This article from The Roar, the student newspaper of Northview High School, explores the district’s Student Educators and Listeners program. 

‘Blast Off!’: Finding focus & fun on sensory path 

Kelloggsville Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
A new sensory path gives students a structured way to manage emotions, stay active and take breaks from classroom routines.

First-generation college students ‘bring level of grit, perseverance’ 

Kentwood School News Network
What challenges do first-generation college students face? What strengths do they have?

Sixth-grader draws attention with art skills

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Weston Minnema earned a Yes I Can! Award for art from the Michigan Council for Exceptional Children.

Tessa Bunting grows alongside the kids she teaches 

Forest Hills School News Network
This article by freshman Scarlett Dombrowski about senior Tessa Bunting first appeared in The Central Trend, the Forest Hills Central High School student news site.

Is there a place for AI in the arts? Student news crew explores

Kentwood School News Network
Falcon News Network’s Mariah Wright looks at how AI can be a tool in the arts.

Creating art ‘in a way that works for them’

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
Adaptive tools are making a big difference for elementary students in this teacher’s ASD art class.

Braille & beyond: Students learn about navigating an unseen world

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley
Children’s House students at Grand Rapids Montessori Academy spent a day exploring what life is like for individuals with visual impairments.
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